Coinbase Opens 'Launches' Tab for New Base, Solana Tokens
The feature routes users into Coinbase's built-in DEX, which its product page says is not available in all locations and requires a self-custody wallet.
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BitMart to Wind Down Exchange, End Trading by Aug. 26
The exchange gave no specific reason for the closure, and its BMX token fell about 59% in 24 hours after the announcement.
The Defiant•The Defiant Team26 Jul
Perp DEX Dango to Wind Down, Will Halt Trading July 29
The Hack VC-backed Layer 1 will shut its blockchain on Aug. 13 and return user funds as USDC, closing out a mainnet run of under four months that began with a $1.9 million exploit.
The Defiant•The Defiant Team24 Jul
India Orders GitHub to Remove Jack Dorsey's Bitchat Code
India's cybercrime agency gave GitHub three hours to pull three Bitchat repositories, objecting to the mesh messaging app's ability to work during internet shutdowns amid protests in New Delhi. Digital rights advocates called the order unconstitutional.
The Defiant•The Defiant Team24 Jul
Ex-Sushi CTO Joseph DeLong to Launch Order Book DEX on Robinhood Chain
The former SushiSwap CTO described the decentralized exchange as a side project that 'outgrew nights and weekends,' with no specs, contract, or token disclosed.
The Defiant•The Defiant Team24 Jul
Stacks Bitcoin Staking Upgrade Vote Passes With 99%, Muneeb Says
Most exchanges and partners have signaled readiness for the hard fork, though a few are still reviewing details and the upgrade has not yet activated.
The Defiant•The Defiant Team24 Jul
Samsung Says Wallet Will Add Stablecoin Support
The announcement at Galaxy Unpacked in London came with no timeline, issuers, or markets — but would put stablecoins on hundreds of millions of phones.
The Defiant•The Defiant Team24 Jul
BitMEX, Hayes Sued Over 623 BTC Liquidation Claims as Exchange Winds Down
A proposed class action landed in New York federal court the same day BitMEX announced it will close on Sept. 23, reviving allegations the exchange pocketed customer collateral.good job I as
The Defiant•The Defiant Team24 Jul
Odos to Shut Down DEX Aggregator on July 30
Monthly volume on the once top-five aggregator collapsed 98% from its $7.85B peak in December 2024. Users with social-login wallets must move assets before the deadline.
The Defiant•The Defiant Team24 Jul
OCC Denies Wise's US National Trust Bank Charter
The regulator cited money-laundering risk concerns in a rare rejection amid a wave of crypto charter approvals. Wise plans to refile under the GENIUS Act.
The Defiant•The Defiant Team24 Jul
Hacker Behind Fake 'Vladhood' Token Still Collecting Fees After Robinhood CEO's X Account Hack
Onchain records show the scam token was deployed 46 minutes before the hacked post appeared, and that its creator has been harvesting trading fees — without ever pulling liquidity
The Defiant•The Defiant Team23 Jul
Ondo's Oasis Pro Markets Cleared to Offer Tokenized Stocks in US
The tokenization firm said its broker-dealer subsidiary can now sell tokenized equities, ETFs and funds to American investors under SEC and FINRA oversight.
The Defiant•The Defiant Team23 Jul
Uniswap Adds Permissioned Pools to Bring Regulated Assets to v4
The v4 hook enforces issuer allowlists onchain at the protocol level, with Superstate, Securitize, and Dowgo as launch partners.
The Defiant•The Defiant Team23 Jul
KAIO Tokenizes Mubadala Capital Fund Across Base, Solana and Sui
Coinbase will add exposure to the tokenized private-markets offering, which launched with about $75M in onchain value, KAIO said.
The Defiant•The Defiant Team23 Jul
SEC's Peirce Says Onchain Vaults, Lending Can Trigger Securities Laws
The Commissioner known as 'Crypto Mom' framed the statement as an invitation to engage rather than an enforcement threat, warning builders who twist the law that they "will have a painful fall."
The Defiant•The Defiant Team23 Jul
BitMEX to Shut Down Exchange on Sept. 23, Urges Withdrawals
Owner HDR Global Trading blamed a strategic review; users have until an Aug. 26 risk-limit cutover before positions get force-closed.
The Defiant•The Defiant Team23 Jul
Attacker Drains $24M in USDC From AFX Bridge on Arbitrum
The exploit targeted a bridge operated by derivatives exchange AFX and emptied nearly all of the USDC locked in the contract, according to security firm Blockaid. Arbitrum co-founder Steven Goldfeder said the network's native bridge was not affected.
The Defiant•The Defiant Team23 Jul
Crypto Industry Pushes for Senate Vote on New CLARITY Act Text as Democrats Blast Ethics Plan
Coinbase, the Blockchain Association and the DeFi Education Fund urged the Senate to pass the 616-page merged draft, while Sen. Angela Alsobrooks called its DOJ-led ethics enforcement "wild and unserious and stone-cold crazy."
The Defiant•The Defiant Team22 Jul
Tokenized Stocks Hit Records Across Every Major Venue as Sector Reaches $2.3B
Ondo, Backed Finance, and Robinhood Chain all set all-time highs in tokenized equity holdings this week, while dYdX's new Arcus exchange posted record perps volume — signs the market for onchain stocks is scaling on multiple fronts at once.
The Defiant•The Defiant Team22 Jul
Robinhood Chain Overtakes Base on Daily Active Users Three Weeks After Launch
The Arbitrum Orbit network posted 324,000 daily active users and a record $588.9 million in TVL on July 21, edging out Coinbase's L2 on activity — though memecoins, not the tokenized stocks it was built for, are driving most of the volume.
The Defiant•The Defiant Team22 Jul